Trail Mix Treats with Drizzled Salted Caramel

Trail Mix Treats with Drizzled Salted Caramel
20 min.
20
205kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup planters roasted almonds dry
  • 20  caramels kraft
  • tsp sea salt separated
  • 0.3 cup cranberries dried
  • 0.3 cup chocolate candies 
  • lb marshmallows jet-puffed
  • 0.3 cup pretzels crushed
  • cups rice cereal 
  • 0.3 cup pumpkin seeds raw
  • 0.3 cup planters roasted peanuts dry
  • 0.5 stick butter unsalted
  • tsp milk whole

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • knife
  • stove
  • wax paper
  • microwave
  • spatula

Directions

  1. COAT lightly a 9" by 12" pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
  2. MELT butter in a microwave safe bowl. Toss marshmallows on top of the melted butter.
  3. Place bowl back in the microwave and heat for 2 minutes. Stir marshmallows and butter to integrate and return to the microwave to heat for an additional minute. Carefully pull bowl out of the microwave, stir well and set aside to cool for about 3 minutes. You don't want it to be super hot, otherwise it will melt the chocolates when added.
  4. MELT the caramel cubes with milk for 1 minute in another microwave safe bowl.
  5. Remove from microwave very carefully and stir in 1 teaspoon of sea salt. Set aside.
  6. POUR in the cereal, peanuts, cranberries, pretzels, pumpkin seeds and chocolate candies into marshmallow mixture immediately. Stir with a greased spatula until evenly coated.
  7. Pour into the prepared pan and press evenly into pan with a greased piece of wax paper.
  8. DRIZZLE melted caramel all over the top of the marshmallow trail mix treats using a spoon.
  9. Sprinkle the remaining teaspoon of coarse salt in top of caramel.
  10. COOL completely at room temperature. Once cool, cut into 2" by 3" squares with knife. I like to heat my knife's blade over the stove for 5 seconds before making a cut. The treat cuts easier and you get neater edges.
  11. STORE crispy treats in air-tight container at room temperature for up to five days.

Nutrition Facts

Calories205kcal
Protein5.32%
Fat29.48%
Carbs65.2%

Properties

Glycemic Index
13.32
Glycemic Load
17.03
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
2.8052173626164%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.07mg
Catechin
0.03mg
Epigallocatechin
0.06mg
Epicatechin
0.01mg
Eriodictyol
0.01mg
Naringenin
0.01mg
Isorhamnetin
0.06mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.05mg
Quercetin
0.1mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:204.78kcal
10.24%
Fat:7.01g
10.79%
Saturated Fat:2.61g
16.34%
Carbohydrates:34.9g
11.63%
Net Carbohydrates:34.02g
12.37%
Sugar:23.54g
26.16%
Cholesterol:7.35mg
2.45%
Sodium:305.17mg
13.27%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:2.85g
5.69%
Manganese:0.18mg
8.82%
Vitamin E:0.92mg
6.13%
Phosphorus:53.26mg
5.33%
Magnesium:20.78mg
5.2%
Vitamin B2:0.07mg
4.33%
Copper:0.08mg
4.2%
Vitamin B3:0.71mg
3.57%
Fiber:0.88g
3.52%
Calcium:29.08mg
2.91%
Folate:11.53µg
2.88%
Vitamin B1:0.04mg
2.72%
Iron:0.48mg
2.68%
Zinc:0.33mg
2.21%
Potassium:73.17mg
2.09%
Selenium:1.4µg
2%
Vitamin A:83.57IU
1.67%
Vitamin B5:0.13mg
1.31%
Vitamin B6:0.02mg
1.24%